A “rage against history”: a bewildered and at times visceral sense, a disquiet in the soul and gut, that “history has gone wrong”, departed from its divinely ordained path. Religious “supersessionism”: or, underlying that sense of historical … [Read more...] about Southeast Asian Islam, gentle and ungentle
Clive Kessler
On “supersessionism”: Abrahamic faiths in history
Prologue Supersessionism (also called replacement theology or fulfilment theology) is a Christian theological view on the current status of Jews and Judaism. Supersessionism designates the belief that the Christian Church has replaced the Israelites … [Read more...] about On “supersessionism”: Abrahamic faiths in history
Islamophobia: The Origins of the Specious
Dismissing criticism of the creed that spawns so many fulminators, fanatics and public dangers as mere prejudice ignores Islam's history, its embarrassment in failing to fulfill Divine admonitions to dominate and a scripturally endorsed contempt for … [Read more...] about Islamophobia: The Origins of the Specious
A Rage Against History
Left: Place de la République Paris - An Islamic State flag together with a Palestinian flag with ‘Hamas’ written on it, while an Israeli flag is set on fire during pro-Hamas riots on July 26, 2014 (Credit: EPA) The Ottawa parliament, Café Lindt, … [Read more...] about A Rage Against History
Hizb-ut-Tahrir Shahada Terror Flag in Sidney
Left: Hizb-ut-Tahrir Shahada black flag is pressed up against Lindt Chocolat Cafe's window in the Sydney siege (Channel Seven). Claude Levi-Strauss long ago made himself famous (after a fashion!) among his anthropological colleagues with a splendid … [Read more...] about Hizb-ut-Tahrir Shahada Terror Flag in Sidney
The Islamic State and ‘Religion of Peace’
Left: Philippine Immigration officers escort Robert Edward Cerantonio (C), an Australian convert to Islam who used the internet to urge people to join "jihad" in Iraq and Syria, shortly after arriving at Manila airport on July 11, 2014, after he was … [Read more...] about The Islamic State and ‘Religion of Peace’